The Agilyx Story

Founding Director of Agilyx and Chief Executive Officer

A seasoned finance, legal and strategy professional, John has a passion for transforming organisations using technology and human capital to drive change and improvement. Starting his career in chartered accounting, John worked in many senior financial, legal and strategic advisory roles across Australia, UK and Asia.

As a founder of Agilyx, he developed the business on the belief that Australian organisations needed greater choices in business solutions – ones that enable them to address change quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively while delivering real performance improvements. As the CEO, he continues to be passionate about making a real difference in the world, delivering industry-leading services and solutions to the organisations we work with.

Founding Director of Agilyx and Chief Solution Architect

With a mastery of Unit4 Business World, Chris is dedicated to ensuring that organisations can unlock the greatest benefits from the software. Working with Unit4 Business World for over 15 years, Chris is our resident solution expert and has a comprehensive knowledge of Business World’s flexible architecture.

Chris’ extensive product knowledge, insights and industry expertise has enabled him to successfully manage complex implementations in Europe, North America and Australia, as well as working closely with Business World’s R&D labs. As a Founding Director of Agilyx, he continues to use his innovative approach in business analysis to deliver innovative customer solutions across the globe.

Chief Technology Officer

As the Chief Technology Officer at Agilyx, Tim is responsible for managing our Customer Support and Technical Services Team in Sydney. With over 20 years’ experience in technology delivery environments, Tim has held roles ranging from implementation consulting, training, and support management.

His experience as both recipient and provider of support services gives him a unique perspective into the needs and challenges of our customers, encouraging his team of think outside the box and focus on delivering personal solutions for the organisations we work with.

Managing Director of Agilyx New Zealand

Tim leads the Agilyx New Zealand team as Managing Director. As a highly skilled business solutions consultant with more than 10 years of Unit4 Business World experience, Tim focuses on delivering robust business transformations to complex organisations experiencing change.

A qualified management accountant, Tim has a flair for business analysis, problem solving and innovative design. His strong ability to turn vision and requirements into practical, deliverable solutions allows him to provide valuable solutions for a variety of businesses, across a wide range of industries.

President of North America Operations

Having launched the Agilyx North American expansion in 2016, Shelley leads as the President of North American Operations. Before joining Agilyx, she was the CEO of Unit4 North America and led her team through significant organisational growth.

With over 25 years’ experience in the Information Technology industry, Shelley has covered all aspects of software delivery, from being a software developer and designer, to Director of Development, VP of Operations and CEO.

Managing Director of Agilyx UK

Andrea is the Managing Director of Agilyx UK, focussing on providing people-oriented services in a systems-oriented environment.

As a qualified accountant (CFPA) with over 20 years of experience in the commercial, public and business software industries, Andrea has a proven track record in delivering business system implementation, process improvement and complex software developments.

Managing Director of Agilyx Asia

Tom Vandezande is an international executive with in-depth experience in technology, consulting and strategic business development. He brings with him over 15 years of experience with Unit4, its partner ecosystem, business transformation solutions, ERP, SaaS and cloud strategy.

Having spearheaded the launch of Agilyx Asia in 2017, Tom uses both his global and local experience to develop the Agilyx brand within the Asian region.

Director of Professional Services

With a strong background in professional services and consultancy, Graeme focusses on growing, leading and mentoring the Consulting Team. Starting his career in chartered accountancy, he has worked in both senior technical and management roles, while specialising in billing and project costings.

Building a strong reputation as a Unit4 Finance Systems specialists, he brings to the role a broad functional and technical skill set. Originally from the UK, Graeme has worked all over the world and has over 17 years’ experience working closely with Unit4.

Global Sales Director 

Holding a number of different sales positions over the years, Sean joined Agilyx in 2015 to head up the Sales team. Having studied business and management, he draws on his experience in CRM sales, delivering and understanding complex software solutions for clients in a variety of industries.

Alongside his sales and business development skills, he brings with him extensive account management experience, from solution selling to sales strategy. With great technical knowledge and experience, Sean brings a fresh approach to our Sales team. 

Customer Success Manager

As Agilyx’s Global Customer Success Manager, Nathan is our customer’s primary point of contact, and is here to empower them to be successful. He does this by taking an in-depth approach, understanding our customer’s business goals, objectives and vision.  

With a development-focused attitude, Nathan ensures a consistently high level of service is being delivered to our customers and is passionate about assuring no stone is left unturned when it comes to the customer experience.  

Global Operations Manager 

Matt is our Global Operations Manager, responsible for looking after the internal workings of the Agilyx Group. With over 12 years of management experience and an ANZIM accreditation, Matt is a valued team member at Agilyx. 

Working across different departments, Matt’s energy and enthusiasm motivates and encourages the team. He is always passionate about the inner workings of the business and enjoys solving problems and fine-tuning operations.  

Global Marketing Manager

Sara is responsible for managing all marketing and communications functions within the Agilyx Group, as well as executing the delivery of the global marketing strategy.

She holds a Communications degree with a focus on advertising, PR, journalism and media production. With a background in communications within the Canadian federal public service, Sara focusses on increasing brand awareness to help drive valuable business results.

Director of Development

Jack is a IM/IT professional with over 16 years’ experience in the industry. Having worked exclusively with Unit4 Business World for over a decade, he has built customised projects in a variety of applications for a range of customers.

Along with his extensive background in software development, Jack has hands-on experience in application and project development, business and technical analysis, and systems management. He also excels in project leadership and thrives on managing and mentoring large teams.